Chapter 48
- Episode aired Mar 4, 2016
- TV-MA
- 46m
At the convention, Frank and his team publicly push for Secretary of State Durant to be chosen as his running mate, but privately push a different agenda.At the convention, Frank and his team publicly push for Secretary of State Durant to be chosen as his running mate, but privately push a different agenda.At the convention, Frank and his team publicly push for Secretary of State Durant to be chosen as his running mate, but privately push a different agenda.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhenever there is a sizable group of background artists on set, Kevin Spacey enjoys keeping the tone light and cracking jokes. During the final take in a press scene, Kevin Spacey recites the line, "A smart president will steal good ideas from anyone", in a Bill Clinton accent causing the set to erupt in laughter.
- Quotes
Francis Underwood: You're a New York Republican. That's an attractive fiction, isn't it?
Will Conway: And you're a Democrat from South Carolina, that's even bigger fiction.
Francis Underwood: Well, there you go.
Will Conway: And I'm a New York Republican, which is basically a Democrat.
Francis Underwood: If you were a Democrat, you'd be unstoppable. You'd be the new JFK.
Will Conway: [chuckles] And if you were a Republican, who'd you be? Nixon?
Francis Underwood: Nixon was a far more effective president. The only reason people glorify Kennedy is because he got shot.
Will Conway: Well, you've got that going for you, too, now, don't you?
- ConnectionsReferences The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
I enjoyed this episode as it shows the Underwood masterplan in full motion before something quite interesting and unexpected happens involving one of their latest pawns.
The tone of the episode is still in the 'Frank and Claire vs The World' mould with Frank addressing the camera to good (albeit gimmicky) effect. He and Claire do their individual scenes of manipulation as the scenes cross cut into each other. These for me are the most enjoyable moments along with a pretty entertaining sequence where Frank and Will share the stage together alone.
When the story twists, it does so well and makes the plot far more compelling, yet after almost four seasons you do sense this is just a small bump on the road to yet more power and success for the main protagonists.
Some of the sub-plots are decent such as the infighting between LeAnn, Doug and Seth, but I don't hold much promise for Doug's obsession with the wife of the organ donor. Thomas Yates' somewhat psychic ability to read Frank and Claire's minds is beginning to get tiresome and ever so slightly creepy.
As always the cinematography, editing and music is excellent and the performances of the cast is top-drawer.
- snoozejonc
- Nov 22, 2020
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- Runtime46 minutes
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- 2.00 : 1